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Dometios magistros (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

The Hypapante. Between the heads of the Virgin and of Symeon, inscription: Υ|Π. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in six lines. Border of dots.

ΔΟΜΕΤΙΟΝ
ΜΑΓΙΡΟΝ
ΤΟΝΣΟΝΙΚΕΤ
ΣΚΕΠ.....
ΩΝΙΦΕΤΙ..
ΠΡΕΣΙ

Δομέτιον μάγιστρον τὸν σὸν ἱκέτην
σκέποις ... (?)

Obverse

The Hypapante. Between the heads of the Virgin and of Symeon, inscription: Υ|Π. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in six lines. Border of dots.

ΔΟΜΕΤΙΟΝ
ΜΑΓΙΡΟΝ
ΤΟΝΣΟΝΙΚΕΤ
ΣΚΕΠ.....
ΩΝΙΦΕΤΙ..
ΠΡΕΣΙ

Δομέτιον μάγιστρον τὸν σὸν ἱκέτην
σκέποις ... (?)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1755
Diameter 18.0 mm

Translation

Δομέτιον μάγιστρον τὸν σὸν ἱκέτην
σκέποις ... (?).

Christ, may you protect Dometios the magistros
your worshipper, ....

Commentary

Two dodecasyllables. The reading of the second line is unclear, but may read "σκέποις Χριστὲ τῶν ὑρετίων πρεσβείας," according to Laurent.